Martel Mallet

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He is released. Do we have a chance of signing him?

[turftoe27]

Re: Martel Mallet

He is released. Do we have a chance of signing him?

Not sure about this but I think the Lions would still have his CFL rights. He has been on and off the Eagles PR a couple of times since training camp and he might be smart to hang around the NFL in case some RB's get injured.
A tough runner in the Pringle mould, if he were available to us for next year's training camp I'd like to see him here.

[mudvayne69]

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Not sure about this but I think the Lions would still have his CFL rights. He has been on and off the Eagles PR a couple of times since training camp and he might be smart to hang around the NFL in case some RB's get injured.
A tough runner in the Pringle mould, if he were available to us for next year's training camp I'd like to see him here.

I think he had an outright release from BC so he may be a free agent.

[GreatWhiteNorth]

Re: Martel Mallet

It was an outright release, but presumably it was on a hand-shake deal, as Buono let him out of his contract for the NFL opportunity. The question becomes whether the Lions have room for him, not only on the roster, but to play a role for them. They may be just as happy with Davis and the young Canadians they have at the position along with the aging Robertson.

That said, it's a little hard to imagine the Esks going after Mallett with the kind of dollars or situation that would entice him to forego the chance at other NFL opportunities arising from injury, etc. It's not like they'd be offering him a starting role (and money) for years to come and a place to settle down.

[PDO]

Re: Martel Mallet

He played worse behind a better o-line... who gives a ****?

Arkee is better.

[cmbuk]

Re: Martel Mallet

nah not for me,.. i`m hoping arkee sticks around for a while..

[Old Caretaker]

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Blake Marshall would have trouble running behind this very offensive line.

[ben_the_eskimo]

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Id way rather stick with Arkee. He is one of the few guys that displays the traits we've all come to expect from an Eskimo player but few have lived up to as of late. It was a joke that Mallet finished with fewer yards and still got ROY ahead of Whitlock.

[Old Caretaker]

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Id way rather stick with Arkee. He is one of the few guys that displays the traits we've all come to expect from an Eskimo player but few have lived up to as of late. It was a joke that Mallet finished with fewer yards and still got ROY ahead of Whitlock.

Yes, it was, but that's the CFL for you - basically a joke.